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Legislative Update:

Danbury Hospital Medical Staff and Fairfield County Medical Association representatives have met numerous times with various CT state representatives and senators this spring: Final legislative outcomes important to our medical staff:

  • H.B. 6687: An Act Concerning Certificate of Merit – DH Medical staff and FCMA opposed allowing any health care provider to sign a Certificate of Merit in a medical liability action instead of a physician with relevant, similar medical background and specialty. Bill did not make it to a final vote (good thing).
  • S.B. 1154: An Act Concerning the Accidental Failure of Suit – DH Medical staff and FCMA opposed allowing a plaintiff to re-file a Certificate of Merit, even in cases where the lawyer was grossly negligent for failing to file a proper certificate. This, in essence, would have the effect of extending the statute of limitations for another year. Bill did not make it to a final vote (good thing).
  • HB. 6158: An Act Concerning Vaccine Distribution – DH medical staff and FCMA supported allowing physicians a choice where they obtain their vaccine for pediatric patients. Bill did not make it out of committee (not good).
  • DH medical staff and FCMA opposed any further decrease in the state’s allocation to the hospitals. The governor’s budget cuts did go through (not good).

Medical Staff events for 2013:

  • General Medical Staff meetings: September 12th & November 21st
    • 5:30p start time with goal to finish meeting in under an hour
    • Reception in Robilotti room before and after each GMS meeting
  • Annual Medical Staff reception November 3rd
    • 2:00p- 4:30p at Ridgewood Country Club
    • New medical staff and those at five-year milestone marks (20+ years) will be honored

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as Danbury Hospital’s Medical Staff President. Please feel free to stop by my office on the first floor of the hospital, contact me by email (William.Begg@wchn.org), or call me (739-6592) if you have any concerns you would like me to address.

Bill Begg

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